Alp Bilge Qağan () or Eletmiş Qağan () — was a Basmyl chief who rebelled and brought Second Turkic Khaganate to an end.

Reign

His personal name was Ashina Shi (阿史那施) was a grandson of Ashina Duoxifu (阿史那咄悉匐), thus a grand-nephew to Ilterish and Qapaghan khagans. He successively fought against three Tujue leaders - Pan Kul Tigin, Kutluk Yabgu Khagan and Ozmish Qaghan.

Ashina Shi

In 742, he appointed Karluks to leadership of right wing and Uyghurs to leadership of left wing. However, he was soon deposed by Uyghurs, which signalled beginning of Uyghur Empire.

Ashina Shi

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Eletmiš Yabgu inscription complete text

Ashina house of the Turkic Empire

8th-century Asian people

744 deaths

Leaders who took power by coup

Leaders ousted by a coup

Tengrist monarchs

Ashina Shi